[04] PERCENTAGES OF VOTES FOR THE PARTIES IN 81 CONSTITUENCIES IN ALBANIA

[01] I WILL RESIGN AT THE EXACT MOMENT, THERE IS NO CO-EXISTENCE WITH
SOCIALISTS - BERISHA

TIRANA, JULY 2 (ATA) - By R Floqi: The Albanian President, Sali Berisha,
stressed Tuesday during a news conference that he would quit after
fulfilling some constitutional duties and would never coexist with a
socialist government.

"I will not con-exist with a socialist government, not because I am
against the political coexistence, but because the coexistence can not be
understood at this time in Albania", Berisha told the journalists, with
regard to the promise that he would step down as soon as the socialists
come to power.

Berisha stressed that he would remain an active politician and would
keep his promise after fulfilling some constitutional duties, but he did
not define any exact date for his resignation.

"To tell the truth, said Berisha, it is difficult for me to set the
date, but I would like to fulfill some constitutional duties."

Berisha stressed in response to the questions of foreign journalists
that he would remain in the political life of Albania, in the head of DP
and would never leave Albania.

"The elections in Albania, said Berisha, were far from being free and
fair, but they were fundamental for Albania, for the stability and progress
of this country."

Berisha expressed his thanks to the international community, OSCE,
former chancellor Vranitzky and the governments of different countries,
mainly of Italy, for the aid offered in the conduct of elections.

The Albanians voted for DP to be in opposition, but they express
regret that they were obliged to give their vote under pressure and
tension. On the other hand, there have been promises of a white check from
the opposition, which I could not promise.

"Along with these, despite the interests and grave violations, we are
resolute to accept the verdict of this country," said Berisha, adding that
"I call on the members and activists of the Democratic Party not to lose
courage."

Asked whether the next elections would be early or normal, Berisha
said that "the people should be asked for this".

"I would like to assure the Albanians and the international community
that to be in power is a privilege, and to be in opposition is an honour,
and in the opposition of this country I will be active," he concluded. /j.z

TIRANE, JULY 2 (ATA) - A press release of the SPA says that, by analysing
the preliminary results for the electoral process and the turnout of the
June 29 polls, it has jumped to the conclusion that the electoral campaign
and the voting process in ALbania were normal and calm. The SP leaders
presented these conclusions to the mission of Mr Vranitzky, to
representatives of the CE Parliamentary Assembly and the and the
rapporteurs of Troika led by Ms Lalumiere.

Through a declaration on Albanian media, also DP representatives amd
President Berisha presented officially the same position. Consistent to
the end to prevent the restitution of democratic institutions, Berisha and
his clan which represents the old policy, are seeking to destabilize the
country through contesting the elections, manipulating the results of the
referendum in favour of the Republic and by involving the Presidential
Guard in confrontations with police and causing terror in the capital.

This period of the calm transition of the power is also being
accompanied with the leaving of incriminated figures such as Agim Shehu,
Interior Deputy Minister, Xhahid Xhaferri, commander of the Presidential
Guard and many others.

Led by the phylosophy of confrontation, Berisha in opposition with
the Constitutional Provisions, demanded the release from his post of Belul
Celo, Interior Minister, under the pretext that Celo had left the country
without his permission as commander of the state of emergency and the
naming insted of him of one of the most suspicious figures involved in
numerous criminal acts, Azem Hajdari. In a telephone talk, Berisha, with a
vocaboluary not at all worth for the post of the President of the Republic,
late last night threatened Premier Fino that he accept Mr Hajdari in the
post of the Interior Minister.

The aim of Berisha in the appointment of Hajdari in the moment when
the SPA realised a landslide victory, is a new effort to confront the
forces of order with mercenary elements of the Presidential Guard and the
now known gangs of Hajdari, Mulosmani or Shehu. Quite naturally, Prime
Minister Fino, by respecting the Constitutional Provisions and the March 9
Agreement, declared calmly to Berisha that his threatening act was
unconstitutional and consequently, he proposed Berisha to give up from that
act.

Berisha, consistent in his road to step down from his post after
destroying everything in Albania and seeing that his effort to name Hajdari
to the post of the Interior Minister was doomed to fail, last midnight,
carried out another illegal act, by signing an order through which the
Presidential Guard is involved in illegal acts, thus aiming at confronting
it with the forces of order.

On the basis of the law on the functioning of the Presidenti Guard,
this organization has the duty to protect only personalities and their
government headquarters and has not duty to restore order, even in the
state of emergency.

All these acts are being carried out by Berisha in the moment when in
Tirane, like in many districts, with the departure of figures who are
already known for the organization of criminal acts, there is a sense that
the order and peace are being restored. These acts are being carried by
Berisha with the aim of reducing through manipulations and terror the great
loss. These acts are made by Berisha to confront the Albanians by
supporting the idea of the restoration of the monarchy, thus finding an
excuse for his withdrawal.

SPA judges that all these acts are only desperate efforts of Berisha
and his clan in the last moment before stepping down as they themselves
have declared. ssh/xh

[04] PERCENTAGES OF VOTES FOR THE PARTIES IN 81 CONSTITUENCIES IN ALBANIA

TIRANE, JULY 2 (ATA) - According to reports for 81 constituencies
that have reached the Central Election Commission so far, the percentages
won by the parties in the June 29 polls, are as follow:

1.Socialist Party 52.00 per cent
2.Democratic Party 26.32 per cent
3.Movement of Legality Party 3.66 per cent
4.Democratic Alliance Party 2.86 per cent
5.Human Rights Union Party 2.59 per cent
6.Republican Party 2.49 per cent
7.Balli Kombetar Party 2.21 per cent
8.Social Democratic Party 2.12 per cent
9.Christian Democratic Party 1.14 per cent
10.Social Democratic Union Party 0.91 per cent
11.Democratic Right Party 0.90 per cent
12.Agrarian Party 0.64 per cent
13.Democratic Union Party 0.63 per cent
14.Movement for Democracy Party 0.36 per cent
15.Conservative Party 0.33 per cent
16.National Unity Party 0.30 per cent
17.Christian Democratic Union Party 0.30 per cent
18.National League Party 0.18 per cent
19.Democratic Progress Party 0.16 per cent

TIRANE, JULY 2 (ATA) - By Eva Allushi: Gratitude to the choice of the
people on June 29 and commitment to use the plebiscite vote only to the
benefit of Albania, said leaders of the Socialist and some other allied
parties in a rally Wednesday of the left wing forces in the capital.

Considering June 29 as "the day which divided us from chaos" SP
chairman Fatos Nano, said amidst the enthusiasm of thousands of
sympathizers that "the crisis was overcome thanks to the maturity of the
people who said stop to the old regime which split and stole the votes and
the money of the people."

"A new epoch lies in store for the Albanians," said Nano, ensuring
that "the faith of the people will not be misused." "Your vote," he added,
"is the desire for a change and for the elimination of the last communist
remnants from the backs of the Albanians."

The socialist leader said that nobody should feel himself lost. "The
lost are only the criminals and thieves," he said.

By describing the socialist alternative as successsful, Nano said
that "we will work for a normal Albania, will construct an honest
administration, a police that do not beat but serve the people, a SHIK
(National Information Service) not for espionage but in service of the
national interests." He said that the political coalition will give the
deserved place to heroic Vlore, to civilized Tropoje, to patriotic Shkoder
and immortal Myzeqe. Nano assured those present that SP will accomplish
the political commitment and will not repeat the mistakes of the previous
governing.

"We will make the transparence of the collapsed pyramid schemes and
the economic reform in cooperation with the U.S., European Union, the World
Bank and the IMF." continued Nano.

He hailed the European Troika, the U.S. Department of State and
international community which with their role encouraged the development of
civilization and democracy in Albania.

"Albania is one from the North to the South," said in his address the
Prime Minister of the Government of National Reconciliation, Bashkim Fino.

"June 29th marked the failure of the party-state and dictatorship,"
said Fino. He hailed the U.S. and the European community which supported
the restitution of democracy in Albania. He said that Albanians will live
the period of freedom and national reconsiliation. "We will work for the
construction of the rule of law," said Fino.

The chairman of the formerly politically persecuted association, Kurt
Kola addressed those present in the rally saying that the victory is not
only a merit of the parties but also of the democratic spirit which does
not accept dictatorships." He described June 29 as the day when
dictatorship was toppled for the second time.

Deputy chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Paskal Milo speaking
in the rally, hailed the triumph of left coalition. He said that the
people, through their free vote decided who were the lost and who were the
winners, whereas the Democratic Alliance Party leader, Neritan Ceka said
that we want to govern only with free people.

The chairman of the Human Rights Union Party, Vasil Melo, considered
as very important the establishment of peace and security in all Albanians'
homes. xh